Singapore Safety and Security
Singapore’s $1.48 billion investment in homeland security technology in 2025 represents a major opportunity for U.S. companies with expertise in dual-use technologies—especially in AI, robotics, advanced sensors, and biometrics. The Singapore government actively seeks global collaboration, making this an attractive market for American innovators to export cutting-edge solutions, forge partnerships, and expand their regional footprint in Asia. Moreover, Singapore’s focus on multi-sector applications (e.g., healthcare, logistics, retail) means that U.S. firms can scale solutions beyond security and gain access to adjacent industries.
The Singapore government has strong interest in dual-use innovations that can be applied across multiple sectors like retail, healthcare, and logistics. Singapore’s experts in the Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) are keen to collaborate with and draw on the collective expertise and creativity of global companies and local on-the-ground end users. HTX is Singapore’s science and technology agency responsible for technology solutions for homeland security.
HTX is seeking innovations in technologies such as robotics, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to assist crime detection and investigation, and the deployment of sensors using drones. For example, advanced sensors on drones can aid forensic investigation in unsafe environments (e.g., post explosion) or enable officers to gain crucial situation insights at disaster scenes and respond swiftly. In healthcare, innovations such as automated transcribing and translation tools may help emergency first responders in real-time, ensuring prompt treatment. For border security, there is an interest in innovations that offer real-time imaging systems that can accurately detect threats such as firearms and non-metallic versions in high definition, while maintaining a low false alarm rate for innocuous metal objects such as belts and keys. An example is radar-frequency technology that is also safe to use on travelers and preserves their modesty.
U.S. companies in the safety and security space who are interested in the Singapore and wider Southeast Asian market should contact Luanne Theseira, Commercial Specialist.